Georgalaki Marina, Ferrocino Ilario, Buzzanca Davide, Anastasiou Rania, Zoumpopoulou Georgia, Giabasakou Despoina, Ziova Danai, Kokkali Alexandra, Paraskevakos George, Tsakalidou Effie
Laboratory of Dairy Research, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 11855 Athens, Greece.
Department of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Science, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, Grugliasco, 10095 Torino, Italy.
Foods. 2025 Jul 22;14(15):2568. doi: 10.3390/foods14152568.
The comprehensive analysis of microbial communities reveals the unique microbial identity of different olive varieties, paving the way for new strategies in their development and commercial exploitation. In this context, the present study aimed to explore the microbial diversity and functional characteristics of Tsounati variety olives from the Monemvasia region of Peloponnese, Greece, that were naturally fermented for three months. The bacterial and fungal microbiota of both olives and brines were fingerprinted throughout the fermentation through classical microbiological analysis combined with molecular techniques. Among the 148 isolated bacteria, 85 were lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and 63 belonged to the family, while the 178 fungal isolates comprised 136 yeasts and 42 non-yeast or yeast-like fungi. Metataxonomic analysis confirmed the dominance of the bacterial genera , , along with the family, and it revealed the presence of cyanobacteria mostly in olives. The dominant fungal genera were yeasts, namely , , and . Using the Folin-Ciocalteu assay, the average total polyphenol content of Tsounati fermented olive samples was 761.80 ± 128.87 mg gallic acid equivalents kg after 90 days of fermentation. The concentrations of the triterpenic, maslinic, and oleanolic acids, as determined by HPLC, remained stable throughout fermentation, with average values of 4764 and 1807 mg kg, respectively. Finally, sensory analysis revealed the rich aromatic character of Tsounati variety, highlighting its potential to be used for Greek-style table olive production.
对微生物群落的综合分析揭示了不同橄榄品种独特的微生物特征,为其开发和商业利用的新策略铺平了道路。在此背景下,本研究旨在探索希腊伯罗奔尼撒半岛莫奈姆瓦夏地区自然发酵三个月的Tsounati品种橄榄的微生物多样性和功能特性。通过经典微生物学分析与分子技术相结合的方法,对整个发酵过程中橄榄和盐水的细菌和真菌微生物群进行了指纹识别。在148株分离出的细菌中,85株为乳酸菌(LAB),63株属于该家族,而178株真菌分离物包括136株酵母和42株非酵母或类酵母真菌。宏分类学分析证实了细菌属、以及该家族的优势地位,并揭示了主要存在于橄榄中的蓝细菌的存在。主要的真菌属是酵母,即、和。使用Folin-Ciocalteu法测定,发酵90天后,Tsounati发酵橄榄样品的平均总多酚含量为761.80±128.87mg没食子酸当量/kg。通过HPLC测定,三萜酸、山楂酸和齐墩果酸的浓度在整个发酵过程中保持稳定,平均值分别为4764和1807mg/kg。最后,感官分析揭示了Tsounati品种丰富的芳香特性,突出了其用于生产希腊风味餐用橄榄的潜力。
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